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The Oxford History of Islam by John L Esposito Publisher Comments Lavishly illustrated with over 300 pictures, including more than 200 in full color, The Oxford History of Islam offers the most wide-ranging and authoritative account available of the second largest--and fastest growing--religion in the world. John L... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Rumi: A Spiritual Treasury by Rumi Synopsis The words of the thirteenth-century mystical teacher and poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi, resonate down the centuries, touching the hearts of readers from all cultures. Gathered under a thematic spectrum of headings, from "The Sufi Way" to "Living in the Spirit,"... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Rumi's World: The Life and Work of the Great Sufi Poet (I Am Wind, You Are Fire) by Annemarie Schimmel Publisher Comments This book (previously published as I Am Wind, You Are Fire ) celebrates the extraordinary career of Persia's great mystical poet, Rumi (12071273), through the story of his life, along with an enlightening examination of his ecstatic verse. Rumi... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.97 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Wisdom of Sufism by Leonard Lewisohn Publisher Comments This new anthology draws on the rich literary and artistic heritage of the Sufi tradition, including the poetry of Rumi, to produce a volume full of insight into spritiual identity. love and the path to self-fulfillment.... (read more) List Price $15.25 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Qur'an: An Introduction by Anna M Gade Synopsis Muslims consider the Quran to be the final revelation of God. Moral code for millions of believers worldwide, it is seen as the principal miracle of the prophet Muhammad. In this stimulating study, Anna M. Gade provides a comprehensive primer to the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Formative Period of Islamic Thought by William Watt Publisher Comments A clear picture of the main lines of philosophical development from the death of Muhammad in 632, to 950.... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $19.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Tales from Rumi: Essential Selections from the Mathnawi (Sacred Wisdom) by Rumi Publisher Comments The Persian poet Rumi, who wrote in the 13th Century, has become increasingly popular today. This selection comes from his monumental work, The Mathnawiperhaps the longest mystical poem ever written, containing 24,000 verses in rhyming couplets... (read more) List Price $7.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Islam a Short Introduction by Abdulkader Tayob Publisher Comments This book leads the reader into Islam by walking him or her through a mosque. It is a somewhat meandering tour, based on the principle that the immediate object or concept calls for attention and explication. Beginning with the minaret, and ending with... (read more) List Price $18.75 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Averroes: His Life, Works and Influence (Great Islamic Writings) by Majid Fakhry Publisher Comments This book provides a comprehensive overview of the life, times, and achievements of Averroes, a twelfth-century Muslim philosopher whose ideas were so controversial that his books were burnt not once, but twice. A fascinating introduction that covers all... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Revival and Reform in Islam by Fazlur Rahman Publisher Comments This authoritative book argues that what is considered today to be Islamic fundamentalism is inconsistent with the true meaning of this faith. Rahman demonstrates that the true roots of Islamic teachings advocate adaptability, creativity, and innovation.... (read more) List Price $23.25 Your price: $15.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong Publisher Comments No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as Islam. It haunts the popular Western imagination as an extreme faith that promotes authoritarian government, female oppression, civil war, and terrorism. Karen Armstrong's short history... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Koran Interpreted: A Translation by A J Arberry Publisher Comments This classic, authoritative translation brings the full meaning and power of the sacred book of Islam to Western readers. "Certainly the most beautiful English version, and among those by non-Muslim translators, the one that comes closest to conveying... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Rumi: Swallowing the Sun: Poems Translated from the Persian by Rumi Publisher Comments Timeless and eternal, the poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi is loved the world over and he is a best-selling poet from America to Afghanistan. Commemorating the 800th anniversary of Rumi's birth, this beautiful volume draws from the breadth of Rumi's work... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Hardcover
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A Moth to the Flame: The Life of the Sufi Poet Rumi by Connie Zweig Publisher Comments In the first historical novel about the bestselling Sufi poet Jelaluddin Rumi--based on original sources in Farsi and English--readers discover the key moments that shaped his poetic genius.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Songs of Kabir by Kabir Publisher Comments A New York Review Books Original Transcending divisions of creed, challenging social distinctions of all sorts, and celebrating individual unity with the divine, the poetry of Kabir is one of passion and paradox, of mind-bending riddles and exultant... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Science & Islam: A History by Ehsan Masood Publisher Comments History's least-known yet most fertile period in science was the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolution between 700 and 1400. The story of the scientists and inventors is woven into a journey through the Islamic empires of the middle ages that... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Allah, Liberty and Love: The Courage to Reconcile Faith and Freedom by Irshad Manji Publisher Comments The New York Times bestselling author to whom Oprah gave her first ever “Chutzpah” Award, Irshad Manji writes a bridge-building book that is both a stirring reflection and a path to action. Allah, Liberty and Love shows all of us how to... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Tales of a Modern Sufi: The Invisible Fence of Reality and Other Stories by Nevit O Ergin Publisher Comments A collection of modern Sufi tales by renowned Rumi translator and Sufi initiate Nevit Ergin • Contains 24 deceptively simple stories that invoke questioning and awareness • By the renowned English translator of Rumi’s complete Divan-i... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $10.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Subtleties of the Ascension: Lata'if Al-Miraj: Early Mystical Sayings on Muhammad's Heavenly Journey (Fons Vitae Sulami) by Frederick Tr Colby Publisher Comments The story of Muhammad's Night Journey and Ascension, in which the Prophet travels from Mecca to Jerusalem to Heaven and back in the course of a single night, has enchanted Muslim audiences for centuries; but for the Sufi mystics, the tale took on a... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Muhammad: The Prophet by Gabriel Mandel Khan Publisher Comments The Koran ?descended? upon a single man in the brief period of 23 years, during which Muhammad managed to unite the peoples of Arabia in one of history?s great religious movements. Follow Muhammad?s accomplishments and assess his great influence on Islam... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
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